Using graphene oxide high near-infrared absorbance for photothermal treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Li, Meng; Yang, Xinjian; Ren, Jinsong; Qu, Konggang; Qu, Xiaogang · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A novel strategy to dissociate amyloid aggregation is presented, using localised heat generation from a clinically used amyloid staining dye, thioflavin-S (ThS)-modified graphene oxide (GO) under NIR laser irradiation. Compared to traditional chemotherapies, photothermal therapy shows reduced side effects and improved selectivity and safety.

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